Secular State

Why India must move past its ambivalent secularism towards the notion of a uniform citizenship

Having defined secularism as poly-religiosity rather than state neutrality toward religions, the Indian polity finds itself shuttling between extremes.

Swagato Ganguly
· Oct 16, 2022 · 09:00 am
Bilkis Bano’s lonely battle for justice is a heartfelt cry for India to resurrect its secular values

The remission granted to men convicted of gangrape and mass murder is our defeat. It is our collective responsibility to resoundingly say ‘no more of this’.

Kalpana Kannabiran
· Sep 29, 2022 · 09:00 am
Turning ‘secular’: What the Maharashtra governor’s letter says about the Indian republic

For decades, Hindutva lurked in the shadows of the Indian state. Now it is reinvented as a public virtue.

Ipsita Chakravarty
· Oct 15, 2020 · 07:30 am